Recreation Assistant (Facilities Operator) NF-02
Defense Logistics Agency
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Recreation Assistant NF-02
Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is about working in a recreational facility on a military base, where you'll help people use equipment, resolve complaints, and organize fun events like tournaments and classes to keep everyone active and satisfied.
It's a hands-on role that involves lifting weights up to 45 pounds and assisting with heavier items.
A good fit would be someone friendly and energetic with customer service experience who enjoys working with the public in a fitness or community setting.
Key Requirements
- Work experience dealing with the general public
- Ability to circulate among patrons to ensure satisfactory service and resolve complaints
- Skills in assisting with equipment checkout, safety instructions, demonstrations, and teaching classes
- Experience planning, conducting, and publicizing special events, social activities, and tournaments
- Capability to independently lift, carry, replace, and organize weights up to 45 pounds
- Ability to collaborate with staff for handling equipment over 45 pounds
- Strong communication skills for providing information and general instructions
Full Job Description
This position is located at DLA Richmond, Virginia.
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Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid. Resumes must be two pages (or less).
Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.
A qualified candidate must possess the following: Work experience which involved dealing with the general public.
Experience MUST be clearly reflected on your Resume at the time of application to be considered Major Duties:
- In a patron usage facility, circulates among patrons to assure service is satisfactory; receives and resolves customer complaints; provides information and general instructions on the use of equipment, facilities and machinery.
- Assists patrons in use of the facility by checking out equipment, providing safety instruction, demonstrating new equipment, teaching classes, etc.
- Plans, conducts, publicizes and arranges support for special events, social activities, tournaments and related functions.
- Routinely and independently picks up, carries, replaces, and organizes weight equipment such as dumbbells, barbells, and weight plates weighing up to 45 pounds
- Receives and provides assistance from other staff members when moving, replacing, or organizing weight equipment that exceeds 45 pounds. Performs other duties as assigned.
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